PDRA Announces Summit Racing Equipment
ProStars Specialty Race
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Feb. 8, 2021)– The best
racers in the PDRA’s professional and
sportsman classes will get the chance to
square off in a brand-new event, the Summit
Racing Equipment ProStars, series officials
announced today. The specialty race will take
place during Virginia Motorsports Park’s Night
of Fire on July 31.
The top 8 racers in ProStars points will
qualify to compete in the event, which
requires no entry fee and will pay out over
$55,000 in prize money, with a winner-take-all
format in all classes. ProStars points will be
determined using the final three races of the
2020 season and the first five events of 2021.
Racers must attend a minimum of five PDRA
national events to be eligible.
“This is a unique way for us to reward the
racers who support the PDRA throughout the
season,” said Tyler Crossnoe, series director,
PDRA. “We have so many racers who make a point
to attend every race, and now those drivers
and teams will earn the opportunity to race
for a nice chunk of bonus money in front of a
big crowd at one of VMP’s marquee events, the
Night of Fire.”
Ten of PDRA’s professional and sportsman
classes will have the chance to race in the
Summit Racing Equipment ProStars. The top 8
racers in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous will
square off with the top 8 in Penske/PRS Pro
Boost presented by WS Construction for
$20,000. Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock
will race for $10,000, while $hameless Racing
Pro Outlaw 632 will chase $7,500.
The top 8 in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman
presented by Tejas Borja will take on Lucas
Oil Elite Top Dragster’s best 8 for $7,500.
The same goes for the top 8 in the regular Top
Sportsman and Top Dragster fields. The leading
8 in Coolshirt Pro Jr. Dragster and Gilbert
Motorsports Top Jr. Dragster will each race
for $2,000.
The ProStars points standings will be
calculated using a unique points breakdown.
PDRA will award 40 points for completing a
qualifying run, 10 points for each round win,
and a 2-point bonus for an event win. Pro
racers will earn a 1-point bonus for each
holeshot round win, while sportsman racers
will get a 1-point bonus for dead-on round
wins.
“This outside-the-box format is going to
result in some never-before-seen matchups and
some incredible racing,” Crossnoe said.
“You’re going to see Pro Nitrous stars facing
off against Pro Boost hitters and PDRA
sportsman racing’s best racing each other for
the first time. It’s going to be a cool deal
for the racers and fans alike.”
Summit Racing Equipment, a leading automotive
parts company, signed on to support the
ProStars event as the title sponsor. It’s the
company’s first foray into the PDRA brand of
eighth-mile drag racing.
“The PDRA has some incredible cars and
super-competitive racers,” said Jim Greenleaf,
Motorsports & Event Manager, Summit Racing
Equipment. “It's something that's been on our
radar for a few years now, since Tommy
[Franklin] took over. The timing was right for
us to get involved with this exciting new
event. We've seen the series continue to grow
and we're just excited to get involved and
look forward to being a part of it as it
continues to grow and evolve.”
In addition to sponsoring the ProStars event,
Summit Racing Equipment has joined the PDRA’s
growing list of contingency sponsors. Racers
in every PDRA category, from Pro Nitrous to
Top Jr. Dragster, will be eligible to earn
contingency money from Summit.
“Contingency is just a great way to give back
to the racers,” Greenleaf said. “It’s
supporting the racers who are supporting us,
plain and simple. We're involved in a lot of
different contingency programs, and we're
excited to add PDRA to that list. You can't
sponsor every racer. This is our chance to
give every racer the opportunity to get a
little something from us.”
For more information on the Summit Racing
Equipment ProStars, visit www.PDRA660.com
ABOUT THE PDRA
Based in Fredericksburg, Va., the Professional
Drag Racers Association is the top sanctioning
body in the United States for the sport of
eighth-mile drag racing. The PDRA’s
professional categories include Pro Boost, Pro
Nitrous, Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Nitrous
Motorcycle, Pro Outlaw 632 and Pro Street. The
series also features sportsman racing in Top
Sportsman, Top Dragster, Pro Jr. Dragster and
Top Jr. Dragster. The 2021 PDRA schedule
consists of eight national events. For more
information on the PDRA, visit
www.PDRA660.com. |